Apple M1 Max vs Core 2 Duo T7250

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo T7250 and Apple M1 Max processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	526
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core 2 Duo	Apple M-Series
Architecture codename	Merom (2006−2008)	no data
Release date	2 August 2007 (17 years ago)	18 October 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo T7250 and Apple M1 Max basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	2	10
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.06 GHz
Boost clock speed	2 GHz	3.22 GHz
Bus rate	800 MHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB	2.9 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	28 MB
L3 cache	0 KB	48 MB
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Die size	143 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Number of transistors	291 Million	57000 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	1.075V-1.175V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo T7250 and Apple M1 Max compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	no data
Socket	PBGA479,PPGA478	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2060 ‑ 3220 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and Apple M1 Max. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo T7250 and Apple M1 Max technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo T7250 and Apple M1 Max are enumerated here.

VT-x

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no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Apple M1 Max 32-Core GPU

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 August 2007	18 October 2021
Physical cores	2	10
Threads	2	10
Chip lithography	65 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	2060 Watt

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